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RAVEL Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word ravel. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word ravel. (close relations)
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unravel
verbv
verb

• become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of

• disentangle

• become undone

disconnect
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)

verb

• pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable

• make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten

disengage
verbv
verb

• release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles

• free or remove obstruction from

• become free

disentangle
verbv
verb

• release from entanglement of difficulty

• extricate from entanglement

• free from involvement or entanglement

• separate the tangles of

• smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb

loosen
verbv
verb

• make loose or looser

• make less severe or strict

• become less severe or strict

• disentangle and raise the fibers of

• cause to become loose

• make less dense

• become loose or looser or less tight

separate
verbv
adjective

• independent; not united or joint

noun

• a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

• a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments

adjective satellite

• standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything

• separated according to race, sex, class, or religion

• have the connection undone; having become separate

verb

• act as a barrier between; stand between

• force, take, or pull apart

• mark as different

• separate into parts or portions

• divide into components or constituents

• arrange or order by classes or categories

• make a division or separation

• discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

• go one's own way; move apart

• become separated into pieces or fragments

• treat differently on the basis of sex or race

• move or break apart

• divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork

undo
verbv
verb

• cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect

• deprive of certain characteristics

• cause the ruin or downfall of

• cause to become loose

• remove the outer cover or wrapping of

untangle
verbv
verb

• release from entanglement of difficulty

• become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of

unweave
verbv
verb

• undo strands that have been woven together

unwind
verbv
verb

• reverse the winding or twisting of

• separate the tangles of

• become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

• cause to feel relaxed

knot
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a tight cluster of people or things

• any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object

• a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged

• (of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour

• something twisted and tight and swollen

• soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design

• a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the Southern Hemisphere

verb

• make into knots; make knots out of

• tie or fasten into a knot

• tangle or complicate

ladder
nounn
noun

• steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

• ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress

• a row of unravelled stitches

verb

• come unraveled or undone as if by snagging

run
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
noun

• a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

• the act of testing something

• a race run on foot

• an unbroken series of events

• (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

• a regular trip

• the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace

• the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation

• unrestricted freedom to use

• the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)

• a small stream

• a race between candidates for elective office

• a row of unravelled stitches

• the pouring forth of a fluid

• an unbroken chronological sequence

• a short trip

verb

• move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

• flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

• stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

• direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

• have a particular form

• move along, of liquids

• perform as expected when applied

• change or be different within limits

• run, stand, or compete for an office or a position

• cause to emit recorded audio or video

• move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way

• have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

• be operating, running or functioning

• change from one state to another

• cause to perform

• be affected by; be subjected to

• continue to exist

• occur persistently

• carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine

• include as the content; broadcast or publicize

• conduct to completion

• pass over, across, or through

• cause something to pass or lead somewhere

• make without a miss

• deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor

• cause an animal to move fast

• be diffused

• sail before the wind

• cover by running; run a certain distance

• extend or continue for a certain period of time

• set animals loose to graze

• keep company

• run with the ball; in such sports as football

• travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means

• travel a route regularly

• pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

• compete in a race

• progress by being changed

• reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

• come unraveled or undone as if by snagging

• become undone

tangle
verbv
noun

• a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

• something jumbled or confused

verb

• force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

• tangle or complicate

• disarrange or rumple; dishevel

• twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

maurice ravel
verb, nounv, n
noun

• French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937)

ravel out
verb

• disentangle

Best Hypernyms For RAVEL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for ravel, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
damage disentangle enlace entwine harm impairment interlace intertwine lace twine unsnarl
Phrases (1)
straighten out

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